Board of Trustees

Greg Furst: Chair

Greg Furst is a founding partner and Chief Revenue Officer of New England Applied Products, an engineering sales organization focused on commercial and industrial HVAC.  He has spent much of his career designing and selling systems for many of the major universities, hospitals, and developers in Boston and New England. 

Greg helped establish the New England Bike to the Beach charity bike ride in 2012, and also serves on their board. This 100-mile bike ride from Boston to Newport has raised over $1,000,000 for autism charities and organizations, including Crossroads, and continues to grow every year.  Greg initially got involved in the ride because of two incredible friends — one who is on the spectrum and the other who has dedicated his career to supporting the cause.

Greg graduated from Lehigh University with a major in Mechanical Engineering. He lives in Newton, MA with his wife and two young boys. 

Katie Dolan, MBA: Trustee

Katie graduated from The Carroll School of Management at Boston College with a concentration in Marketing.  Combining her commitment to education and business background, she was an inaugural member of Junior Achievement of New Hampshire and became its first full-time Executive Director.  While pursuing a Master of Business Administration degree from Rivier College, Katie was recruited into the emerging technology industry.  For almost 25 years as a Global Supply Chain Leader, she negotiated agreements and managed products across North America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East.  Her contribution helped to successfully launch 2 start-up companies, both of whom have since been acquired by Juniper Networks (Unisphere Networks) and most recently Cisco (Acacia Communications, #1 technology IPO in 2016). 

From a family of educators, Katie’s mission has always been one of service.  Prior to joining the Crossroads Board of Directors in 2018, she was a member of the Autism Speaks Development Committee for 5 years.

Sue Valente: Trustee

Sue Valente has over 35 years of experience in senior finance leadership roles for several Fortune 500 companies and smaller organizations. She is a dedicated advocate for neurodiversity and inclusivity and brings a wealth of passion and experience from her commitment to supporting and empowerment within the autism community. Her journey with autism advocacy began when her son was diagnosed with autism at age 2 and she brings her experience and insights as a parent and a family affected by autism. Her son attended the Crossroads Continuum school for 13 years and now attends The Commons, the adult services program at Crossroads.

In 2022, Sue joined the Development team at the Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation for Autism, where she brings her corporate and personal experiences to further the mission of the foundation. She holds an MBA in Finance and Marketing from Adelphi University and a bachelor’s degree from the State University of New York in Business Economics.

Catherine Wright: Trustee

Catherine Wright is the Director of Product Development at Definitive Healthcare, a healthcare data and analytics company based in Framingham, MA. Catherine joined Definitive Healthcare as an analyst in 2014 and since that time, the company has quickly grown from 20 employees to over 350 employees. Definitive Healthcare aims to facilitate better conversations and better results in the healthcare industry through the availability of accurate and innovative healthcare data.

Cathy Kea: Secretary

In addition to raising 3 children, Cathy has dedicated herself to volunteering. She is currently an active member of several philanthropic boards including the Southborough Community Fund and Algonquin Regional School committee. Cathy spends several hours each week doing volunteer work in food pantries and delivering meals to the elderly.

Bob Kea: Treasurer

Bob is a Principal and Chief Investment Officer at Greenport Capital Advisors. Prior to GreenPort, he had a 28-year career in portfolio management where he was a founding member and Co-Head of Putnam’s Asset Allocation Group. Bob has been active in many charities including Hub Financial Charities.